David Beckham. Great goal! Nice chap.

David Beckham is a wonderful man. He bends over backwards to please his fans. And jeez, he doesn't half curve that ball ... pity his wife can't show some curvature ...

Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews bombs out!

Mohamed Haneef seems to have had nothing to do with bombs ... but he sure set a minefield for Kevin Andrews.

Rising mortgage interest rates.

I'm afraid many a young home buyer's burden is rapidly cementing into a kind of bricks and martyr.

Pakistan's President Musharraf jails lawyers.

Musharraf seems to think lawyers have lost their appeal.

The Melbourne Cup: horses for courses?

The Melbourne Cup? Huh! As far as I'm concerned, it's horses for curses - mine came in bloody last!

Peter Garrett: G Force?

Peter Garrett referred to as G Force? Crikey! What with all his gaffs, I would have thought G Farce was much more appropriate.

Comment by "Disgusted of Jarrahdale" (The Australian Letters Blog, Nov 2nd).

Health Minister Tony Abbott should be ashamed of himself, using disgusting four letter words like bullshit!